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Chapter 20: NURS 340 Preparation For The Nclex Questions and Answers Origin: Chapter 20, 1 1. The nurse is teaching the mother of a 5-year-old boy with a history of impaction how to administer enemas at home. Which response from the mother indicates a need for further teaching? A) "I should position him on his abdomen with knees bent." B) "He will require 250 to 500 mL of enema solution." C) "I should wash my hands and then wear gloves." D) "He should retain the solution for 5 to...

Chapter 15: NURS 340 Preparation For The Nclex Questions and Answers Origin: Chapter 15, 1 1.A nurse is conducting a health history for a 1-month-old with an infectious disorder. Which segment of the health history would be most helpful for the nurse when determining if the infant developed the infection from the mother? A) Family history B) Past medical history C) Home treatments D) Present illness history Ans: B Feedback: Past medical history will provide information about the mother...

Chapter 14: NURS 340 Preparation For The Nclex Questions and Answers Origin: Chapter 14, 1 1. The nurse is teaching the student nurse the physiology involved in pain transmission. Which statements accurately describes a physiologic event in the nervous system related to pain transmission? Select all that apply. A) Thermal stimulation may involve the release of mediators, such as histamine, prostaglandins, leukotrienes, or bradykinin. B) When nociceptors are activated by noxious stimuli, th...

Chapter 13: NURS 340 Preparation For The Nclex Questions and Answers Test Bank Origin: Chapter 13, 1 1. The nurse caring for a 6-year-old patient enters the room to administer an oral medication in the form of a pill. The dad at the bedside looks at the pill and tells the nurse that his daughter has a hard time swallowing pills. Which of the following is the best response by the nurse? A) Ask the child to try swallowing the pill and offer a choice of drinks to take with it. B) Crush the p...

Chapter 9: NURS 340 Preparation For The Nclex Questions and Answers Test Bank Origin: Chapter 9, 1 1. The nurse is caring for children in a physician's office where health supervision is practiced. Which are some points of focus of health supervision? Select all that apply. A) Making referrals for all health care needs B) Monitoring disease incidence C) Optimizing the child's level of functioning D) Monitoring quality of care provided E) Teaching parents to prevent injury F) Providing...

Chapter 24: NURS 340 Preparation For The Nclex Questions and Answers Origin: Chapter 24, 1 1. The nurse is caring for a 16-year-old boy with acute myelogenous leukemia who is having chemotherapy and who has incomplete records for varicella zoster immunization. Which is the priority nursing diagnosis? A) Pain related to adverse effects of treatment verbalized by the child B) Nausea related to side effects of chemotherapy verbalized by the child C) Constipation related to the use of opioid a...

Chapter 23: NURS 340 Preparation For The Nclex Questions and Answers Origin: Chapter 23, 1 1. The nurse is teaching the mother of a toddler about burn prevention. Which response by the mother indicates a need for further teaching? A) "We will leave fireworks displays to the professionals." B) "I will set our water heater at 130 degrees." C) "All sleepwear should be flame retardant." D) "The handles of pots on the stove should face inward." Ans: B Feedback: If the temperature o...

Chapter 3: NURS 340 Preparation For The Nclex Questions and Answers Test Bank Origin: Chapter 3, 1 1. The nurse is examining a 10-month-old boy who was born 10 weeks early. Which finding is cause for concern? A) The child has doubled his birth weight. B) The child exhibits plantar grasp reflex. C) The child's head circumference is 19.5 inches. D) No primary teeth have erupted yet. Ans: C Feedback: The child's head size is large for his adjusted age (7.5 months), which would be caus...

Chapter 18: NURS 340 Preparation For The Nclex Questions and Answers Origin: Chapter 18, 1 1. The nurse is assessing a 7-year-old boy with pharyngitis. What assessment finding would suggest the child has developed a peritonsillar abscess? A) Palatal edema B) Difficulty swallowing C) Rash on the abdomen D) Sore throat and headache Ans: A Feedback: Peritonsillar abscess may be noted by asymmetric swelling of the tonsils, shifting of the uvula to one side, and palatal edema. Difficulty sw...

Chapter 17: NURS 340 Preparation For The Nclex Questions and Answers Origin: Chapter 17, 1 1. The nurse is developing a plan of care for a 5-year-old child with a severe hearing impairment focusing on psychosocial interventions based on assessment findings. Which behavior would the nurse have most likely assessed? A) Immature emotional behavior B) Self-stimulatory actions C) Inattention and vacant stare D) Head tilt or forward thrust Ans: A Feedback: Immature emotional behavior would b...